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Shiva

Keywords : Shiva

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageMusée Guimet
CountryVietnam
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 48.864722
Long : 2.293611

ArtHuman sculpture of Bin Din period has been better organised than the previous period. That is to say, all of the neckpieces are avove the front part of the hat. An important characteristic of Bin Din and the later period is the backrest. Most of the hands are attached to the backrest. The triangle cloth edge drops down at the front.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBinh Dinh
Age16-18 Centuries
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectShaivite
Related artworkThis sculpture represents Shiva as there is the third eye on the forehead. There is a moon fraction on the headdress. The body also shows a Naga robe, which is an imprtant indicator of Shiva as well.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-06-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali